We just experienced the most successful January the market has seen in over 30 years.

But this couldn’t overshadow the aggressive drop investors faced in December – a drop so sharp that it even earned the nickname “the Christmas Eve Massacre.”

Now these kinds of price swings are wreaking havoc on investors’ portfolios – to the point where many have decided to step away from the markets altogether. And the crazy thing is – they don’t even realize the kind of profits they’re missing.